Tang in a 70 gallon reef?
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xrobbx03
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i think its own your own opinion. I asked around about a yellow tang in a 65g reef. Most say no to but i have seen multiple multiple tanks with yellow tangs in the 50 to 65 gallon range while having then for years without problem. So you know what i took the plunge and got one for my tank. It is about 2'' right now and will grow bigger. I am going to keep an eye on it and see what happens if it gets to big then I will find it a better home but so far so good. Most of the time is swimming in and out of the caves i have set up in my rockwork and seems to be having fun and not feeling cramped at all.
zanoshanox
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I have a blue tang that is about a half an inch in my 20 g right now. i knwo that sounds crazy, and I get the weirdest looks from people when I tell them I have a blue tang in my 20, but it's only semi-temporary and he's doing great right now. Once they get beyond about 5 inches I think they definetly need to go into a 75 and then a 125 soon after that.
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nereef
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isn't a 70 gal. 3 foot long. that is ridiculous for a tang.
lion_crazz
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I definitely would not recommend any tang in a 70 gallon tank.
zanoshanox
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I think you can pull it off in a 90. For the first couple years at least. Blue's get VERY big while yellows not as big. Naso's you could do also in a 90 I think. Most say that 125 g is ideal though.
lion_crazz
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The only tangs I would even think about doing in a 90 are zebrasomas (yellows, purple, scopoas, sailfin). A naso will not fare well at all in a 90.
bacia
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First let me say that I have only been into saltwater for 4 months. Before that I was into freshwater for 5-6 years. I bought a complete 58 reef on an auction site. It came with a salifin tang, in addition to other live stock. I put everything into a 75 and he has been doing fine. I have plans to get a 300+ in the future.
